--- title: kinari about --- ##### The kinari story --- Developed to address the urgent need for an alternative to petroleum-derived plastics ## what's the problem with current plastics? --- Current petroleum-based plastics are made from non-renewable fossil sources and pollutes the environment as they don't biodegrade. Plastic recycling rate is as low as 14% while plastics production is increasing rapidly. There are some plant-based alternative plastics already available in the market but they are often not strong or stable enough. Also many of them use food crops as raw material which adds a pressure on agriculture or food production. ## how kinari solves this --- kinari is a plant-based, more sustainable molding material created for the circular economy. It's highly recyclable and does not lose strength during material recycling. It also contains up to 85% cellulose fibre from waste materials while retaining the physical properties comparable to petroleum-based resins. These features make kinari an ideal solution which balances the environmental impact and material functionality. OUR AMBITION --- We're working hard to improve our kinari material to achieve 100% plant-based content with no compromises on performance, while developing a more efficient recycling process in order to realise a completely closed circular material system. Contact us --- Contact our team for more information on how we can support your product development. [ CONTACT US ](https://www.ppe-biz.com/en/kinari/contact?hsLang=en)